NICHOLS HILLS, Okla. – Texas A&M's Natalie Yen won the 10th U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship in dominant fashion Wednesday at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
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The incoming freshman, alongside partner Asia Young, defeated the pairing of Athena Singh and Keira Yun 5&3 in the championship match. The duo went up quick, taking four of the first six holes, including three straight birdies on Nos. 4, 5 and 6 to take a four-hole lead.
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Yen and Young tied the next five holes before winning No. 12 and securing the title on No. 15 to earn the dominant triumph. The 5&3 count was the second-largest margin of victory in the championship match in the tournament's history.
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Yen is the third Aggie to win the four-ball title, joining Hailee Cooper (2016) and fellow class of 2025 signee Avery Zweig (2023). Texas A&M is the only program in the country to have three-or-more golfers win the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship.
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The West Linn, Oregon, native and Young dominated throughout the week en route to the title. The pair shot 7-under 135 during the two-round stroke play portion of the tournament to earn medalist honors and the No. 1 seed heading into match play. In their matches leading to the finals, the pair won 2&1, 6&4, 4&2 and 2&1, respectively, with the semifinal match occurring on Wednesday as well. Over the course of the five matches, Yen and Young only lost seven holes to their opponents.
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With the victory, Yen and Young will be in possession of the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Trophy for one year. They will also have exemptions for the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball for 10 years, 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur, 2025 U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur and U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, if age eligible.
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The tournament was played under four-ball rules where two golfers compete together as a side with each player playing their own ball. A side's score for a hole is the lower score of the two partners on that hole in stroke play and match play.
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Yen is a part of the Aggies' No. 2 ranked 2025 class that features Zweig, the No. 3 ranked 2025 golfer Scarlett Schremmer and 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Finalist Brynn Kort. Yen is the No. 4 golfer in the 2025 class, according to the Rolex AJGA Rankings. All four incoming freshman have been tabbed as a Rolex All-American at least once in their careers.
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The incoming freshman, alongside partner Asia Young, defeated the pairing of Athena Singh and Keira Yun 5&3 in the championship match. The duo went up quick, taking four of the first six holes, including three straight birdies on Nos. 4, 5 and 6 to take a four-hole lead.
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Yen and Young tied the next five holes before winning No. 12 and securing the title on No. 15 to earn the dominant triumph. The 5&3 count was the second-largest margin of victory in the championship match in the tournament's history.
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Yen is the third Aggie to win the four-ball title, joining Hailee Cooper (2016) and fellow class of 2025 signee Avery Zweig (2023). Texas A&M is the only program in the country to have three-or-more golfers win the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship.
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The West Linn, Oregon, native and Young dominated throughout the week en route to the title. The pair shot 7-under 135 during the two-round stroke play portion of the tournament to earn medalist honors and the No. 1 seed heading into match play. In their matches leading to the finals, the pair won 2&1, 6&4, 4&2 and 2&1, respectively, with the semifinal match occurring on Wednesday as well. Over the course of the five matches, Yen and Young only lost seven holes to their opponents.
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With the victory, Yen and Young will be in possession of the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Trophy for one year. They will also have exemptions for the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball for 10 years, 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur, 2025 U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur and U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, if age eligible.
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The tournament was played under four-ball rules where two golfers compete together as a side with each player playing their own ball. A side's score for a hole is the lower score of the two partners on that hole in stroke play and match play.
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Yen is a part of the Aggies' No. 2 ranked 2025 class that features Zweig, the No. 3 ranked 2025 golfer Scarlett Schremmer and 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Finalist Brynn Kort. Yen is the No. 4 golfer in the 2025 class, according to the Rolex AJGA Rankings. All four incoming freshman have been tabbed as a Rolex All-American at least once in their careers.
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Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on X by following @AggieWomensGolf.